I can make anybody pretty
I can make you believe any lie
I can make you pick a fight
With somebody twice
Your size

Well I've been known to cause a few breakups
And I've been known to cause a few births
I can make you new friends
Or get you fired from work.

And since the day I left Milwaukee
Lyncheburg Bordeaux, France
Been making the bars
With lots of big money
And helping white people dance
I got you in trouble in high school
And college now that was a ball
You had some of the best times
You'll never remember with me
Alcohol, alcohol

I got blamed at your wedding reception
For your best man's embarrassing speech
And also for those naked pictures of you at the beach
I've influenced kings and world leaders
I helped Hemingway write like he did
And I'll bet you a drink or two that I can make you
Put that lampshade on your head

And since the day I left Milwaukee
Lyncheburg Bordeaux, France
Been making a fool out of folks
Just like you
And helping white people dance
I am medicine and I am poison
I can help you up or make you fall
You had some of the best times
You'll never remember with me
Alcohol, alcohol

And since the day I left Milwaukee
Lyncheburg Bordeaux, France
Been making the bars
With lots of big money
And helping white people dance
I got you in trouble in high school
And college now that was a ball
You had some of the best times
You'll never remember with me
Alcohol, alcohol



Lyrics submitted by Reidwell5

Track duration: 04:51

"Alcohol" as written by Sofie Livebrant, Svante Sjoblom

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:this song is awesome i love this song
    Flag kitkat95on August 25, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:This was just a hilarious song and one of the first conutry songs I really started to listen to. The fact that its told in alcohol's perspective makes it that much greater. Just like the album, listening to this song over and over again truly is time well wasted.
    Flag YankeeCowboy92on January 29, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:The meaning: self explanitory!
    The feeling: Depends on who you are. Truth be told!
    Flag flowersmadnesson February 19, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:It's ok.
    Flag kmk_natashaon September 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:hahaha this song is hilarious. i heard this song a few times and then i really listened to iit. i busted out laughing haha. its alcohol talking!
    Flag jessiUHsaurusXOon August 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song. I went to his concert a month or so ago and he played this song...beer bottles went high.


    anyways a really funny song I'm addicted.
    Flag xoEmergencyTDMon February 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:AMEN to taht in fact i did that one time:)
    Flag rebelchicon September 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This is the greatest thing ever. I didnt even realize he wrote in as actual alcohol telling the story... haha. The best part about it is that Brad doesn't drink but he wanted to show the good and BAD parts of drinking.. and he does it perfectly ;D

    You got to love the people who show up at Brad's concerts with lampshades on their heads too.
    Flag sambeeon September 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:GREAT SONG....told from the perspective of the alcohol itself...pretty self explanitory
    Flag mikereynolds4444on August 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:"I can make you pick a fight with somebody twice your size."

    I don't drink, but this song is hilarious. I love how it describes the life o alcohol. It makes me not even want to drink, actually. Great song. It's one of my favorites from Brad.
    Flag brokenrecallon June 04, 2006   Link

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